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Old 10-24-13, 05:55 PM
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What's up Club Lexus. Its been a long time since Ive posted on here. Not really much to share or many mods. Some of yall will remember me & my story. I spun #6 rod bearing in my 98 SC400 vvti , about 3.5yrs ago, That's when I put the 3uz block in my car. Well the old block has just been sitting in, my buddies ex gf's shed since then. Ive seen pics of ppl building coffee tables out of old V8 blocks. Ive always said, one day Im gonna do that to my 1uz. I switch careers 4mo ago & am now a drafting engineer for a good size full fabrication shop. I do all the CAD work & program the Laser machine. So I pretty much have full access to what ever I need, to build whatever I want.
I started on the block a couple weeks ago. All the fabrication is done. Now I just have to have the block Jet coated "ceramic coated" & tumble polished. Then buy a custom size piece of glass. It looks great. Cant wait to put it in my living room with the new flat screen im gonna have to buy to fit the table. Lol good excuse to get a new TV. What yall think?
Final Pics on 2nd page

The pic I saw that inspired me...


Just after gutting the block...


After I figured out how I was gonna mount the rods on the block. Utilizing the head bolt holes, cause the water jackets surround the cylinders, which that's where the rod bolt hole spacing would be...





This is after all the fabrication & its current state...





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lol one of the coolest things posted in a long time here
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Very nice very creative and definitly a conversation piece
Old 10-24-13, 06:29 PM
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I would BUY one of those. No, really. I would really BUY one of those.
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That's AWESOME! Be sure to post update pics.
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Nice looking project man!! Should look great when finished.

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NICEEE! I want one too lol!
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lol just noticed u got a few bottles of bubbly in there too, this is great man, I bet u could sell these online for a pretty penny
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Originally Posted by 1WILLY1
lol one of the coolest things posted in a long time here
SMH... Probably one of the reasons, I don't get on here very much anymore...

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That's AWESOME! Be sure to post update pics.
Thanks man, will do...!

Originally Posted by SC400TT
Nice looking project man!! Should look great when finished.

Ryan
Thanks Buddie! Would look even cooler if it had a couple of turbos strapped on both sides, like your ride!

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lol just noticed u got a few bottles of bubbly in there too, this is great man, I bet u could sell these online for a pretty penny
Well that is not mine. Just the pic of the one that, made me start the project. But you can bet yo a$$ there will be some in mine...
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Just had an idea. If I could find a could find a pair of junk turbos. I bet the 4 bolt pattern would be really close to bolting right up to the bolt holes for the motor mount area... Hmmm.... Might not be done yet!!!
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Very nicely done, doesn't go well with my decor but still I like the idea. Very creative.
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Reminds me of top gear with their v12 lol nice work ur fab skills keep shining
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do want!! haha
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That's a cool table!


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